An Anthology of Qur'anic Commentaries

Volume 1: On the Nature of the Divine

Edited by F. Hamza and S. Rizvi

Description

The tradition of scriptural commentary is largely unknown to those outside the field of Qur'anic studies and yet it constitutes one of the earliest and most significant traditions of Islam. From the earliest period, these commentaries reveal a wide spectrum of issues that engaged Muslim scholars who were seeking not only to understand the Qur'an but also to develop tools of understanding for relating revelation to the developing sciences of law, theology, philosophy, and governance. This groundbreaking work examines both early and contemporary commentaries, covering a wide spectrum of theological and hermeneutic approaches. The first volume analyses the approaches of Sunni, Shi'i, Ibadi, Mu'tazili, and Sufi commentators to six key verses of the Qur'an, revealing
the subtle differences that influence debate in Islam today.

An Anthology of Qur'anic Commentaries

Volume 1: On the Nature of the Divine

Edited by F. Hamza and S. Rizvi

Table of Contents

Introductions Contextualising the Quranic Commentaries, Alan JonesThe Anthology: the Rationale, the Choice of Commentaries and Verses, Feras Hamza and Sajjad RizviIntroduction to the commentators and their commentaries, Feras Hamza and Sajjad RizviMap of Tafsír Traditions: Illustrative Overview of the Genre and its RepresentativesI. Q. 2:115 'To God belong the East and the West'II. Q 2:255 'His throne comprises the heavens and the earth'III. Q. 6:12 'He has prescribed mercy for Himself'IV. Q. 24:35 'God is the Light of the heavens and the earth'V. Q. 54:49 'Every thing We have created according to a measure'VI. Q. 112:1-2 'Say: "He is God, One, God, the Everlasting Refuge"'